How to Pronounce Tongues

To pronounce "tongues", say TONG-ues — 2 syllables, IPA /tʌŋz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/tʌŋz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “tongues”

"tongues" has 2 syllables: tong-ues. It rhymes with rungs and lungs, if that helps it stick.

What does tongues mean?

noun

  1. The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
  2. This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).−

    “cold tongue with mustard”

verb

  1. On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).

    “Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece.”

  2. To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.

Synonyms

idiomlanguagelingospeaking in tongues

Words that rhyme with tongues

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

rungslungsbungsdungsyoungs

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tongues"?▾

"Tongues" has 2 syllables: tong · ues.

What is the IPA transcription of "tongues"?▾

The IPA transcription of "tongues" is /tʌŋz/.

What does "tongues" mean?▾

Tongues: The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

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